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Georgina Maddox

Georgina is an independent critic-curator with 18 years of experience in the field of Indian art and culture. She blurs the lines of documentation, theory and praxis by involving herself in visual art projects. Besides writing on immersive art for STIRworld, she is a regular contributor for The Hindu, MASH Mag and Architectural Digest.

From Russia with Love: Artist Nikas Safronov’s First Exhibition in India

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Replete with life-sized sculpted elephants, coloured red, white and black, projections of light, sound and video, printed carpets, that evoke texture and artificial flowers that give out fragrant smells, the Lalit Kala Akademi Gallery will get a complete makeover for the upcoming exhibition Dream Vision: Nikas Safronov’s first exhibition in India conveys the sensibility of […]

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An international slice of Transformation: Art of Vinita Dasgupta

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The Florence Biennale featured Indian artist Vinita Dasgupta’s work Metamorphosis that dwells on the man-nature dichotomy, for the overarching theme of Light and Darkness.   The relationship between the woman and the tree as nurturers and protectors has perhaps not been emphasized enough in our urban settings. Delhi-based Bengali artist, Vinita Dasgupta brings the focus

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Focusing on Home and the world 

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Engendered presents a multidisciplinary art exposition that explores notions of home, migration, gender, race and memory across mediums and aesthetics. Curated by Myna Mukherjee it brings together several projects from micro solos by artists, designers and architects to group shows, film festivals and performances, in a range of mediums and scales, that respond to the

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Project Equilibrium turns Creative Energy into Community Action

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Sandarbh opened the project Equilibrium exhibition on March at Takhman Art Gallery, showcasing works created during the four-week arts incubator program in Partapur. The evening brought together creative practitioners from all walks of life—artists, young students, and art enthusiasts—sparking meaningful exchanges around the works on display.  The evening began with a walkthrough led by the

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‘The Book Project’ Heads Art and Literature Collaborations in India

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Contemporary Indian Artists Bring Their Book-Making Skills For Art Viewers in Delhi  The Book Project, curated by Shijo Jacob and presented by Apparao Galleries, explores the multifaceted potential of books as a medium for artistic expression. It features sketchbooks, artists books, and clipboards, each revealing different aspects of the creative process.  Historically the ‘art of

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From Whispers to Songs 

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Jayasri Burman, Cosmic Churn-3, Mixed media (clay, acrylic, sand, cowrie shells, fevicol on canvas), 15 x 43 inches, 2024

Jayasri Burman Presents at Art Alive Gallery Jayasri Burman’s solo The Whisper of Water, The Song of Stars at Art Alive Gallery brings a rich body of recent work that celebrates the female energy in colour and black and white. The show will be on view till 25th February 2025. Jayasri Burman’s Artwork At The

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Transferring Nature into Art 

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Artworks Hanging inside a tea stall

A New Exhibition is Making Rounds The Earth My Home is an exhibition that highlights eco-dyeing, with Shibori techniques and wild art all created with self-made natural pigments and brushes. A part of the sale proceeds from this show is being donated to the Himalayan Rilung Foundation by the participant artists to support its work

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Pride and Price 

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By Georgina Maddox  The Astra-Guru Auction is a gorgeous display of rare works from private collections that have not been available for public viewing for many years. One may argue auction previews are almost museum spaces.  Krishen Khanna’s Retired Captain Ramesh Kumar Accordion Wale As one enters the preview of the oncoming Astra Guru auction

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